American Fork River near American Fork, UT
River level and flood forecast · Utah County
The river is 2.4 ft below flood stage (8.5 ft).
Forecast to hold near 6.1 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 20 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:34 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 9 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8.7 ft |
| Flood stage | 8.5 ft |
| Action stage | 8.2 ft |
| Record crest (May 31, 1983) | 9 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftmajor flooding will take place throughout the Cedar Hills Golf Course, any areas that the American Fork River flows through the town of American Fork. The Utah County sewer plant will also be impacted.
- 8.69 ftmoderate flooding will impact Cedar Hills Golf Course adjacent to the mouth of American Fork Canyon. The areas in American Fork susceptible to damage include 100 N. 250 E., 400 N. and 400 E.. Both these areas are susceptible to debris jams in the underlying culverts. Additionally, depending on the amount of sediment at the debris basin near I-15, the sewer lift station may flood.
- 8.5 ftminor flooding will occur near 100N 250E in American Fork. Flooding will occur at the Utah County Boat Harbor Road near Utah Lake and affect the sewer lift station. The area near 400 N. 400 E. may experience flooding if the river is filled with debris as double barrel culvert frequently becomes jammed overtopping the road.
Highest crests on record
- 9 ft — May 31, 1983
- 7.9 ft — June 1, 1986
- 7.86 ft — June 8, 1986
- 7.55 ft — June 8, 2019
- 7.47 ft — June 7, 2017
Recent crests: 7.55 ft (June 8, 2019) · 6.85 ft (May 23, 2018) · 7.47 ft (June 7, 2017) · 7.23 ft (June 7, 2016) · 6.81 ft (June 2, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (AFPU1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.